My friends are going to be in a documentary on CBC Newsworld next week!

Xeri_28 · 11-28-2007, 03:56 PM

Hi ladies! I just wanted to share some exciting news. Some dear friends of mine are starring in a documentary on lesbian parenting and gay adoption. I wanted to spread the word and encourage people to tune in. The film will air on CBC Newsworld on "The Lens" on:

Tuesday, December 4th at 10pm and 1am Eastern (7pm and 10pm Pacific) and

Saturday, December 8th at 11pmEST and 2amEST (8pmPST and 11pmPST).

They are a wonderful, loving couple who, when they decided they wanted to start a family, faced a lot of tough roadblocks. The film follows them from the start with fertility treatments and hesitation from the medical community to treat a gay couple, through the adoption process that was hampered by homophobic/bureaucratic red tape and all the way to a successful adoption.

We're so excited! CBC Newsworld has also posted some info about the film on their website.

http://www.cbc.ca/thelens/program_041207.html

There's also a clip on youtube:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KslF-275wGc

Please cysters! Tell friends, family, coworkers, community organizations and anyone else you think might be interested in this topic to watch the film and support the important cause of same-sex couples having the right to become loving adoptive parents in Quebec and the rest of Canada.

My friends and I thank you very much!!

Xeri

Julius · 11-29-2007, 12:47 AM

Awesome! Will check it out for sure.

I love CBC's docs.

singingdiva · 11-29-2007, 02:37 AM

good lawd (eyeroll)

Xeri_28 · 11-29-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by singingdiva

good lawd (eyeroll)

Something wrong?

sgordon · 11-29-2007, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by singingdiva

good lawd (eyeroll)

Not exactly the response I would expect from someone who is suppose to be part of such a supportive community of women.....

Julius · 12-05-2007, 02:01 PM

Hey Xeri, I watched this last night. Congrats to your friends on their parenthood!

I can't believe what a pain it was for same-sex couples in Quebec to adopt though. Ugh. Ann-Marie MacDonald's appearance was pretty funny though ... "Steven Harper wants me!" Haha.

The part with the "family whatever" guy had me outraged. Especially the bit about moms not taking their sons to hockey games or wrestling with them. What the hell? I guess in order to be a good parent you now have to fall into typical gender roles and never, ever break from them. Jeez.

Xeri_28 · 12-06-2007, 10:53 PM

Hi Julie! Thank you very much for watching! It was so surreal to see my friends on TV, especially when I have been watching them go through this struggle from the beginning. I'm not in the film but I remember when a lot of the events were happening in real time and how heartbroken they were with every roadblock they encountered.

When they finally brought little David home it was amazing! Linda brought him to my baby shower when I was pregnant with DS and she was just beaming. He and his little sister are very happy in the home that their mommies have made for them.

Thanks again for watching!!

Xeri